Platform connects city investors with farming across Australia via their smartphones
An Australian business linking city-based investors with farmers is giving primary producers a new avenue for capital and…
Falcon-like flapping drone drives birds away from strawberry crops in Qld trial
A drone mimicking a peregrine falcon is giving hope to farmers losing hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth…
Families could save up to $50 a week growing their own fruit and vegetables
As more Australian households look to save money on groceries as the cost of living increases, interest in…
WA farmers seeding their ‘riskiest crop in years’ welcome early rain
Grain growers across parts of southern Western Australia have welcomed an early seasonal break, amid significant uncertainty caused…
Farmers fear potential mouse plague as CSIRO warns of high numbers for SA
If the cost of diesel and the lack of fertiliser were not enough, South Australia’s farmers are also…
Why Australia turned to Brunei to shore up supplies of critical crop fertiliser during Middle East war
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese flew to a country about double the size of the Australian Capital Territory in…
SA farmers gamble on early winter crops after record rain, but expensive fuel and fertiliser a big concern
South Australian farmers are rolling the dice by planting winter crops much earlier than usual this year, hoping…
WA growers set for massive 27 million tonne grain haul, breaking previous 2022 record
Western Australia’s grain industry is looking at breaking the harvest record by 2 million tonnes after favourable seasonal…
Drought-hit grain growers make every drop of rain count
New techniques and technology is allowing southern NSW grain growers to produce a harvest, despite significantly below-average rainfall.…
Hunt for escaped red-whiskered bulbul that has SA’s fruitgrowers worried
With its striking black mohawk and red cheeks, the red-whiskered bulbul could be mistaken for a bird-watchers’ delight.…
Experiment puts space lettuce under the microscope
Lettuce samples from the International Space Station are being studied to determine the effects of microgravity on crop…
Crops preferred to sheep in large parts of Australia’s traditional mixed farming regions
Not all that long ago, mixed farming was standard practice on broadacre properties across Australia. Most farmers ran…